X launched a new History tab in May 2026 that brings together bookmarks, likes, watched videos, and read articles into a single section of the app, previously spread across different parts of the interface.
The update, initially available on iOS, replaces the Bookmarks button in X’s left-side menu with a renamed History section. Inside, content is organized across four tabs — bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles. While bookmarks and likes represent deliberate saves, the videos and articles tabs are populated automatically based on what a user watches or reads on the platform. The History section is private to each user.
X head of product Nikita Bier announced the feature, describing it as a better way to keep track of favorite content and return to things users want to finish reading or watching later.
The change consolidates features that were previously scattered: bookmarks lived in the main menu, while likes were tucked away as a tab on a user’s profile page. The result makes X function more like a web browser, allowing users to revisit previously viewed content without having explicitly saved it.
The update could also encourage greater use of X’s long-form article format, which the company has been positioning as a way for businesses and creators to share content beyond the platform’s standard 280-character post limit. By tracking articles users encounter while scrolling, the History tab may effectively create a personalized news reader within the app.
X has framed the move as an opportunity to attract publishers and creators to post directly on its platform, citing a broader decline in referral traffic from platforms like Facebook and Google driven by algorithm changes and AI-powered experiences that have reduced clicks to external sites.
Source: TechCrunch